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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1907
Page
2
A critique argues that the fashionable polite criticism dulls truth and coddles authors. It defends harsher, older styles as essential and recalls the roaring Nineties when sharp critique ruled. The piece also surveys unrelated items from satire to social quirks.
The essay elevates success earned by fair means and divine guidance. It argues that wealth won by compromise would cloud life and calls for seeking God’s guidance, as David did, to endure tribulations and fulfill promised trust in humble service.
The account recalls a fierce night storm followed by calm seas and clear skies while wreckage and casualties appear on the shore. It describes the fall of Saul and his sons, the desecration of their bodies, and the national perplexity as Abner struggles to restore leadership amid widespread disorder from Bethshan to Judah.
Fragment from a historical narrative recalls how the elders of Judah, fearing Philistine threats, anoint David king at Hebron after learning he has returned from Philistine service with Achish. The tale contrasts Judah’s hope with David’s controversial past and notes Kashgaria’s extreme geography and sparse cultivation.
The piece extols Eclipse, the 18th century great one, as undefeated and unmatched in speed and stamina. It recounts his origins at Cranbourne Lodge England 1764 bred by the duke of Cumberland, his brutal training, record of domination, and the enduring proverb Eclipse first and the rest nowhere. It notes his sale to O Kelly for 1750 guineas, stud success at Clay Hill and 344 winners in 23 years with £158000 in stakes, and his lasting bloodline in turf aristocracy.
A Paris paper notes Mrs Mackay hosts informal Sunday gatherings in a famed Latin Quarter park with pass ing vendors offering raisin cake and similar dainties. The piece touts these small events as pleasant, popular and a relief from formal entertainments.
A giant boa constrictor skin, measured at 29 feet with reports of an initial 30 feet 6 inches, was brought to Manila by Mr. Wickersham after being shot 40 miles north of Zamboanga by two American professors Bell and Newnan. He notes a three inch wound from buckshot in the neck and promises display to prove such monsters exist in the islands.
A pasted miscellany includes a nature anecdote about a Randolph County West Virginia monkey outsmarting a dog to secure food for a cat, a feature on Queen Mary’s house and Tudor tapestry offers in Jedburgh Scotland, humor about diplomats and social scenes, a joke about installments and doctors, a cryptic anonymous gag, San Francisco dock plans, a note on American and British marriage and a wry line about a famed singer’s name.
A humorous and critical survey extols the lighthouse navy, a noncombatant fleet of lightships and tenders serving coastal safety. It notes 122 ships, no weapons, steel hulls for latest models, high costs, and essential role guarding shores, ships, and beacon systems worldwide.
Cambridge Massachusetts dedicates a modern granite bridge replacing the historic West Boston Bridge admired by Longfellow. The new structure stretches 1800 feet with 11 spans and four central towers, offering 26 feet of clearance for vessels. Cost about 2.5 million dollars.
A Chicago Record-Herald piece warns visitors about an unusually wet cold summer with poor fishing and shy fish bites. It notes scarce fruit on trees last year, seasonal ducks, crowded conditions now, and gardens not thriving, suggesting better timing two weeks later.
A satirical snippet shows rude taunts directed at an unnamed artist. The mockery includes questions about genius, spelling, and talent, with a taunt about a business college student who draws birds without lifting the pen. The tone mocks artistic skill and consumer applause.
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